Before we get into the economic consequences of Donald's War of Choice in Iran, it would be helpful to understand the scale of what it is exactly we're looking at.

What you're seeing is a live open source tracker,

often dubbed quote unquote Operation Epic Failure from the Twitter account of representative

Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts. This tracker compiles publicly available data on the war,

including strikes, casualties, regional disruptions, and total cost,

using news reports, official statements, and defense data.

Currently, analysts estimated the conflict is costing American taxpayers about a billion

dollars per day, with totals already reaching roughly $22 billion. As the war continues, those costs keep

rising, along with surging energy prices, reduced consumer spending, and increased market

volatility. The Pentagon is now seeking over $200 billion, not $2 billion, because that would only last a couple of days, but $200 billion for the war in Iran.

This is a staggering request that comes on top of an already obscenely enormous budget for the Pentagon, a $1 trillion defense budget. That money is slated for

replenishing weapons and accelerating military production, but it also represents a massive

opportunity cost here at home. Now, I don't typically like playing this game because it makes

my head explode, but every once in a while, it's worth going through this exercise.

What could $200 billion fund instead of an illegal unconstitutional war of choice in the Middle East?

Well, let's see. Obamacare subsidies

for 22 million people for six years could be had for the reasonable price of 200 million dollars.

Same amount of money would cover food stamps for 42 million people for two years.

Free school lunches for every kid in America for five years.

Those sound like much better ways to spend our money, don't they?

Let's get a little more in depth there.

Let's look at education.

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